The United States could run the risk of an exodus of major Web3 and cryptocurrency service providers as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) takes action against Coinbase and Binance. Sergej Kunz, co-founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol 1inch Network, believes the SEC’s enforcement action against the two centralized exchanges could have a negative effect on the growth
The United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce gathered to discuss blockchain technology and the future of Web3 on June 7. Crypto industry members, including Polygon Labs president Ryan Wyatt and several legal experts, appeared before the committee to engage in what transpired to be a constructive dialogue.
Celebrity defendants Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather are back on the hook for a class action lawsuit that alleges their improper promotion of the now-defunct crypto token EthereumMax (EMAX). While the class-action suit was brought against the pair in January 2022 for allegedly promoting a “pump and dump” scheme, it was dismissed by a federal judge
Commonwealth Bank (CBA), the largest bank in Australia, has said it will decline or temporarily hold payments to cryptocurrency exchanges citing the risk of scammers. On June 8, CBA said it would decline or put a 24-hour hold on “certain payments to cryptocurrency exchanges.” The bank did not explain which exchanges would be impacted by
Court filings have revealed the names of the two United States District Court Judges that will preside over the Coinbase and Binance lawsuits brought against them by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The case of SEC v Coinbase will be heard by District Court Judge Jennifer H. Rearden in the Southern District of New
Terraform Labs co-founder and CEO Do Kwon may be subject to multiple sentences in the United States and South Korea, according to a senior South Korean prosecutor heading the investigation. It is understood that Kwon is currently serving house bail in Montenegro, after having his bail proposal granted by a Montenegro court on June 5. Both Kwon and
Trading volumes on centralized exchanges have fallen to their lowest levels in more than four years amid mounting regulatory pressure from United States regulators and lawmakers. According to a June 7 report from crypto analytics firm CCData, combined spot and derivatives trading volume in May fell 15.7% from the previous month, marking the second consecutive
Messari CEO Ryan Selkis has praised a newly proposed Republican crypto bill, commenting it is a “10x improvement” on all other crypto bills introduced to the United States Congress so far. The “Digital Asset Market Structure” (DAMS) bill, introduced on June 1, proposes to establish a framework to fill the gaps in the regulatory process
SEC Chair Gary Gensler once offered to serve as an advisor to Binance in 2019, according to lawyers representing Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao, CNBC reports. In documents filed by the SEC on June 7, attorneys from Gibson & Dunn and Latham & Watkins allege that Gensler offered to serve as an advisor to the exchange
Circle’s Singapore affiliate, Circle Internet Singapore, has received a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Circle Singapore received in-principle MPI approval from MAS in November and opened its office in the city-state in May. An MPI license allows Circle to offer digital payment token services and domestic and cross-border
Binance.US removed trading services for several crypto tokens on June 7. The move follows a lawsuit filed earlier this week by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission against Binance entities and thei leadership. “After careful consideration, Binance.US will remove selected Advanced Trading pairs on June 8, 2023 at 9 a.m. PDT / 12 p.m. EDT.
Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins have been volatile in the past two days as the cryptocurrency markets come to terms with the actions of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against two of the biggest crypto exchanges, Binance and Coinbase. After the initial knee-jerk reaction to the news and the subsequent rebound, markets are
The United States District Court in Washington, D.C. issued a summons for Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao on June 7, just two days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally sued the exchange for alleged unregistered securities operations. “A lawsuit has been filed against you,” the summons read. NEW: @binance CEO @cz_binance has been order to respond/answer
Former Binance.US CEO Catherine Coley, who is transparently known as “BAM CEO A” in the suit against Binance filed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 5, has kept a low profile since her departure. However, she provided testimony to the SEC in 2022 when it was investigating the company for
As the digital asset market continues to evolve, the use of cryptocurrency ATMs grows with it. Over the past decade, nearly 40,000 cryptocurrency ATMs have popped up worldwide. Bitcoin (BTC) ATM service provider, Bitcoin of America, had carved out a slice of the market but recently closed shop in the United States State of Connecticut
Ether’s (ETH) price retested $1,780 after the news of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suing cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Coinbase but it’s not preposterous to suggest that Ether bulls should be more than happy that its price did not break below the 67-day support. The SEC actions are actually a double-edged sword for Ethereum
Bitcoin (BTC) hitting three-month lows did not spur hodlers to panic sell, on-chain data shows. According to analytics firm Glassnode, BTC investors have largely ignored the latest crypto exchange legal battles. On-chain losses “remain quiet” BTC/USD dipped to just $25,350 on June 6, its lowest since mid-March — but it seems existing holders simply do
In the latest episode of The Market Report, analyst and writer Marcel Pechman discusses the impact of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against the Binance exchange. Most likely, the U.S. population will be barred from using the international version of Binance, and those who opt for VPN services will be at risk
“Bitcoin has such a marketing problem.” At least, that’s what came to mind for Bitcoin (BTC) advocate and Cointelegraph reporter Joe Hall when he was asked about the weaknesses and strengths of the popular cryptocurrency. While not labeling himself a “Bitcoin maximalist,” Hall believes that most people — including crypto OGs — are shockingly unaware
Author of Undressing Bitcoin: A Revealing Guide to the World’s Most Revolutionary Asset and host of The Layah Heilpern Show. Author, podcaster and crypto influencer Layah Heilpern’s unapologetic and sometimes controversial tweets have amassed her an impressive 606,900 Twitter followers. She tells Hall of Flame she fearlessly “speaks the truth about things” and admires others